Tuomo Ylipulli
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tuomo Sakari•Ylipulli |
| Used name | Tuomo•Ylipulli |
| Born | 3 March 1965 in Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN) |
| Died | 23 July 2021 |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 65-66 kg |
| Affiliations | Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, Rovaniemi (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Tuomo Ylipulli won all his international tournament medals, all gold, in the team event. Ylipulli won team events at the 1985 and 1987 World Championships and 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual places at those championships were seventh in normal hill and tenth in large hill at the 1987 World Championships. His older brother Jukka won bronze at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Nordic combined and his younger brother Raimo competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in ski jumping.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FIN |
Tuomo Ylipulli | |||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Jukka Ylipulli
- Brother of Raimo Ylipulli
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1986/87 Bischofshofen winner)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (2–0–0 1985 Seefeld SJP gold: team; 1987 Oberstdorf SJP gold: team)